Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-22
DALLAS.
AfiudSed tpsans-The hatl Carriers Trial.
~ El. Sheriff's Convention.

Special 70 the azette.
DALLAS, Tex, Feb. LIN the County
court to-day Kittie Franks, a colored
woman of about fifty years. was adiudget
insane Her husband died few months
ago, and she has been more or less de
mented since. she OWES considerable
property in and around Dallas, and was
generally respected among both colored
and white.
In the trial of the mail carrier, John
Corder, J. E. Hollingsworth, Postofiice
Inspector, testified inst Corder had
acknowledged receiving 500 for
giving Information about let
ter addressed to Mrs. Bradley.
Mrs. Bradley testified that the letter was
open when she received it, being Torn en-
tirely across the end except about half an
inch. The letter was from her son. in-law,
T. Ii. McDDflie, in Toronto, Canada. TIE
letter was brought to her from the door
By school girl. Ii was plainly estab-
llshed that the letter was opened, and not
opened by the school girl.
In the Federal District court Judge
Nice is hearing the suit of W. L.
Cole sgainst the city CT Claburre for
S5l 900, amount due in bonds, but pay
ment refused upon technical grounds,
The case was continued until tomorrow.
The sheriffs met in eighth annual SEES
sion at the Merchants Exchange this
morning, H. f. Barber Of Hays county
president and ]. P. Kirk ot Travis county
secretary. The following answered the
roll call:
President, II. +. Barber, eX-Sherif of
Hays county; Secretary, j. P. Kirk, dep
uty Sheriff of Travis county; Il. W.
ChOate, Sheriff Of Clss county; j. II.
Comstock, deputy Sheriff OF FL Paso
county; j. P Cox, Sheriff of Hill county;
J.V. Cunningham, Sheriff Of Taylor county;
D. D. Dawson, She riff OF Brrzos county.
J. j. Douglas, Sheriff OF --; W.
T. Harris, Sheriff of McLennan county;
NJ. NJ. Hornsby, Sheriff Of Travis county
w. +. Jones, Sheriff of Gonzales county:
A. A. KllIingsworth, Sheriff of Gregg
county; r. NJ. Love, Sheriff Of Limestone
county; j. S. Mcconnell, Sheriff OF
ris, Sheriff of Hood county
J. T. Onve, Sheriff of Williamson county:
J. A. Poe, Sheriff Of San Jaciuto county
G A Scarborough, Sheriff of Jones
county; w. II. w Smith, ex-Sheriff OF
Dallas county; J. L. Townsend, Sheriff
of Colorado county; j NJ. Waller, Dep
uty [. S. NJ, n. D.; K. G. Ware, Sheriff
of Mitchell county; Cy Whitaker, Sheriff
Of Falls county.
New members enrolled were as follows
W. T. Melton, Sheriff, Concho; j. D..
BirdwsIl, Sheriff, Howard; 7. s Trum-
DO, Sheriff, Reeves; Capt. Scott, Texts
Rangers; Thomas Ray, Sheriff, Midland;
J M Form walt, Sheriff, Runnels; Har-
din Russell, Sheriff, Blanco; j. X.
Schmick, Sheriff, Eastland; B. f Smart,
Sheriff, Wood; j. S. Johnson, Sheriff,
holland: W. II. Rich, Sheriff, Martin !;
Dave Thomas, Deputy Sheriff, CaSs; B,
F. Halcomb, Sheriff, Houston; S.
B. Howard, Sheriff, San Saba;
Bryan Marsh, Sheriff, Smith,
A. D. Tucker, Sheriff, Haskell; Gus
Ellis, Sheriff, Hayes; II. d. Ware,
Sheriff, Cooke; NJ. D. Wallace, Sheriff,
Young; Felix S. Franklin, Sheriff,
Crosby; W. n. Barker, Sheriff, Will
barger; DennIe Yokum, Sheriff, Archer;
H. n. Bell, Sheriff, Bsstrop; W. 7. Gum,
Sheriff, Lamar; j. w. Johnson, Sheriff,
Tom Green; L. C. Lancaster, Chief
Police, Honey Grove, Fannin; !. Il. Far
guso7, Sheriff, Hopkins; W. II. Lewis,
Sheriff, Dallas; j. H. Spear, Sheriff,
Bosque; Geo. Wammock, Deputy Sheriff,
Cooke